Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager
Human Capital Ventures
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Bridgeview, IL · Posted October 28, 2026
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About the job
Controls & Electrical Engineering Manager – Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Location: Bridgeview, IL (On-site) Compensation: $140,000 to $170,000 based on education and experience Schedule: 1st shift Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package
Overview
A long-established industrial equipment manufacturer with more than half a century of history has opened a new, heavily automated production campus of roughly 800,000 square feet on Chicago’s southwest side. The volume and complexity of electrical work at the site has grown to the point that it needs a dedicated leader, so this position is new.
It is a working manager seat. You will lead a small group of engineers and supervisors, guide the electricians indirectly, and still be the strongest technical resource in the building on electrical and controls.
What the Job Involves
Run electrical projects end to end: design, scope, budget, install, document, and close out
Design electrical and control systems for production machinery, robotic palletizing, and building infrastructure
Maintain and support the site’s medium and high voltage distribution
Serve as the escalation point for production when electrical, PLC, or controls problems hit
Troubleshoot motor control centers, panels, SCADA, and automated lines
Keep plant electrical drawings current and make sure work meets NEC, NFPA 70, local code, and food safety standards
Build electrical capital budgets, specs, RFQs, and bills of material for vendor quotes
What They Need
BSEE, or 10+ years of hands-on electrical project engineering in manufacturing in lieu of a degree
7+ years of electrical engineering in a manufacturing setting with real design, controls, and project work
Hands-on design skills including drawings, scoping, load sizing, and calculations
Working-level PLC skills: able to wire, program, and troubleshoot
Experience with 13.8kV service, 480V distribution, MCCs, and control panels
Manufacturing background required; food, bakery, chemical, packaging, or other complex industrial plants preferred
Prior engineering leadership a plus
PE or electrical license a plus, not required